A Malaysian Handbag Mystery Solved

Police looking for evidence of corruption may already have found a major clue

The police who raided the home of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor were looking for evidence of corruption. They may have already solved one mystery.

In 2015, a fuchsia pink crocodile Hermès Birkin bag was auctioned at Christie’s in Hong Kong for $223,000, the highest price ever paid for a handbag. The bag featured diamonds and gold hardware, and was bought by an anonymous private Asian buyer.